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after

Meaning of “after”

1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.

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1,179 occurrences1,094 verses55 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:11

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Psalms 4:2
O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 4:2 · retained source text

O ye sonnes of men, how long will yee turne my glory into shame? how long will yee loue vanitie, and seeke after leasing? Selah.

Psalms 10:4
The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 10:4 · retained source text

The wicked through the pride of his countenance will not seeke after God: God is not in all his thoughts.

1611 marginal noteOr, all his thoughts are there is no God.

1611 marginal notePsal.14.1. and 53.1.

Psalms 16:4
Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 16:4 · retained source text

Their sorrowes shalbe multiplied, that hasten after another God: their drinke offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take vp their names into my lippes.

1611 marginal noteOr, giue gifts to another.

Psalms 27:4
One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his temple.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 27:4 · retained source text

One thing haue I desired of the LORD, that will I seeke after: that I may dwel in the house of the LORD, all the dayes of my life, to behold the beautie of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.

1611 marginal noteOr, the delight.

Psalms 28:4
Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 28:4 · retained source text

Giue them according to their deedes, and according to the wickednes of their endeuours: giue them after the worke of their handes, render to them their desert.

Psalms 35:4
Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 35:4 · retained source text

Let them be confounded and put to shame that seeke after my soule: let them be turned backe and brought to confusion, that deuise my hurt.

1611 marginal notePsal.40.15. & 70.3.

Psalms 38:12
They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 38:12 · retained source text

They also that seeke after my life, lay snares for me: and they that seeke my hurt, speake mischieuous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.

Psalms 40:14
Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 40:14 · retained source text

Let them be ashamed and confounded together, that seeke after my soule to destroy it: let them be driuen backward, and put to shame, that wish me euill.

1611 marginal notePsal.34.5. & 70.3.

Psalms 42:1
AS the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 42:1 · retained source text

¶ As the Hart panteth after the water brookes, so panteth my soule after thee, O God.

Psalms 49:11
Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 49:11 · retained source text

Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for euer, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their owne names.

1611 marginal noteHeb. to generation and generation.

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Genesis110 occurrences
92 verses
Exodus39 occurrences
38 verses
Leviticus39 occurrences
31 verses
Numbers92 occurrences
88 verses
Deuteronomy41 occurrences
40 verses
Joshua30 occurrences
27 verses
Judges34 occurrences
32 verses
Ruth8 occurrences
8 verses
1 Samuel46 occurrences
38 verses
2 Samuel51 occurrences
48 verses
1 Kings46 occurrences
42 verses
2 Kings26 occurrences
22 verses
1 Chronicles26 occurrences
25 verses
2 Chronicles46 occurrences
44 verses
Ezra11 occurrences
11 verses
Nehemiah28 occurrences
24 verses
Esther7 occurrences
7 verses
Job19 occurrences
17 verses
Psalms27 occurrences
26 verses
Proverbs8 occurrences
8 verses
Ecclesiastes11 occurrences
11 verses
Song of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verse
Isaiah15 occurrences
14 verses
Jeremiah52 occurrences
50 verses
Ezekiel41 occurrences
38 verses
Daniel11 occurrences
11 verses
Hosea9 occurrences
9 verses
Joel1 occurrence
1 verse
Amos5 occurrences
5 verses
Zechariah3 occurrences
3 verses
Matthew23 occurrences
23 verses
Mark21 occurrences
21 verses
Luke29 occurrences
29 verses
John25 occurrences
25 verses
Acts68 occurrences
66 verses
Romans17 occurrences
14 verses
1 Corinthians14 occurrences
13 verses
2 Corinthians9 occurrences
8 verses
Galatians11 occurrences
10 verses
Ephesians5 occurrences
4 verses
Philippians3 occurrences
3 verses
Colossians5 occurrences
3 verses
1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse
2 Thessalonians2 occurrences
2 verses
1 Timothy4 occurrences
4 verses
2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse
Titus4 occurrences
4 verses
Hebrews28 occurrences
26 verses
James1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Peter2 occurrences
2 verses
2 Peter6 occurrences
6 verses
2 John1 occurrence
1 verse
3 John1 occurrence
1 verse
Jude4 occurrences
4 verses
Revelation11 occurrences
11 verses

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